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Lord Byron vs. Lady Lamb | History's Worst Breakups
Episode 398
Sending a lock of hair to your lover has fallen a little out of fashion. Sending a lock of pubic hair to your ex-lover ... well, we aren't sure that …
8 months ago
Sex & Scandal behind Wuthering Heights
Episode 397
Wuthering Heights is a story full of passion, violence and sexual tension.
So it's no surprise that it shocked Victorian readers when it first came ou…
8 months, 1 week ago
Henry VIII vs. Catherine of Aragon | History's Worst Breakups
Episode 396
Welcome to a brand new mini-series on Betwixt the Sheets, where our host, Dr Kate Lister, takes you through the most catastrophic breakups in history…
8 months, 1 week ago
How Filthy Were the Victorians?
Episode 395
They say people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. The Victorians might have done well to live by that rule.
For all of the dirt that the Victori…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Most Notorious Sex Worker of 18th Century Dublin
Episode 394
Dublin in the 18th century was a wealthy colonial capitol, but only for a select few.
Amongst this hugely divided and politically charged world was th…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How Filthy was the Renaissance?
Episode 393
The Renaissance, a period of transformation in art, learning, philosophy and science that brought us Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Don…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Syphilis Explosion of the American Civil War
Episode 392
It's been estimated that between eight and twelve percent of soldiers contracted a venereal disease during the American Civil War. What on earth were…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How Filthy Were Medieval People?
Episode 391
If there's one sure way to irritate an historian of the Medieval period, it's to ask why the people of the Middle Ages didn't wash.
In this episode, w…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Who Was the Victorian Thames Torso Murderer? With Lucy Worsley
Episode 390
For over a century, a series of gruesome murders have gone unsolved. Until now?
The Thames Torso Killer terrified Victorian Londoners by dismembering …
9 months ago
How Filthy Were the Egyptians?
Episode 389
Lead in eyes, scented animal fat melting over wigs, teen circumcision - the Ancient Egyptians went to great lengths for beauty and hygiene. So how cl…
9 months ago